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Barcode's heart was pounding on the inside of his chest, like a kick drum had made its way underneath his skin and taken the place of his heart beat. He'd gotten the call not even thirty minutes ago and he had moved as fast as he could, throwing random things he thought he might need into a bag. He had called a friend, explaining what was going on and asking if he could take him to the hospital to see Jeff.
Now, sitting in the passenger's seat of the car, Barcode was trying to slow his breathing, trying to keep himself calm, reminding himself that Jeff needed him to be okay. Barcode didn't know the details— at least not all of them.
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Walking into the hospital, his bag slung over his shoulder, Barcode was hardly hiding the fact that his hands were shaking. He asked at the front desk, by name, for Jeff and now he was being led down the hallway of the hospital by a nurse, taking him to Jeff.
When the door opened Jeff was alert, which instantly relieved just a bit of tension off of Barcode, but he still didn't know what was wrong. Quickly, he thanked the nurse and threw his bag on the couch pushed against the wall, going to Jeff's side. Jeff smiled at him softly, raising his hand that didn't have an IV and touched Code's face softly. The first thing that Barcode noticed were the dark circles under Jeff's eyes.
"Hi my angel," Jeff murmured softly, brushing his thumb over Barcode's face. Barcode looked him over, meeting his eyes. "What happened?" He asked softly, touching Jeff's face gently. Jeff smiles at him, taking Barcode's hand in his own as he feels the shakiness. "I'm okay, angel. Just a little fever." Code meets Jeff's eyes, his own eyes still full of concern for his lover. Jeff doesn't want to smile at Code's concern, but he does, touching his cheek. Barcode takes a step back, looking over Jeff once more and runs his fingers through Jeff's hair. "Just a fever?" Barcode asks, raising an eyebrow. He knew that Jeff had been working hard lately, doing work for Studio on Saturn and continuing to prepare stuff for the upcoming Happy Ending series. "Have you been overworking yourself again?" Jeff seems to shrink back just a little at Code's question, and for the first time since coming in, Barcode cracks a smile. "You need to take it easy. You know overworking can lead to being sick." A soft blush creeps onto Jeff's cheeks and Barcode leans forward, pressing his lips against his cheek.
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Barcode watches over Jeff as he sleeps, pulling the blanket up and over him further. He presses a soft kiss against Jeff's forehead, smoothing the hair from Jeff's face. Before Barcode can retreat to the couch, Jeff's eyes open. Barcode wants to ask if he woke Jeff up, but before he can, Jeff is speaking.
"Can you hold me, angel?" Jeff asks softly. Barcode smiles at him and doesn't argue, carefully climbing into the bed beside Jeff, opening his arms for Jeff to crawl into. Resting his head on Barcode's chest, Jeff looks up at him sleepily, a contented smile on his lips. Barcode smiles at him again, cupping his cheek in his hand and lightly brushing his thumb over Jeff's cheek.
"Get some sleep, okay?" Code murmurs, tipping Jeff's chin upward, bending his own head and pressing his lips against Jeff's in a soft kiss. Barcode feels Jeff smile against the kiss before they break away, staring at each other closely. Eventually, Jeff nods and lifts his head to kiss Code's cheek. "Thank you for coming," Jeff says. Code smiles. "I love you. Of course I came." Jeff's sleepy smile returns and he lays his head back down on Code's chest.
